Tuesday, 11 October 2016

The Star Wars Saga Continues with Star Wars Rebels Season 3

Here’s
a quick catch-up before you watch the new season premiere on Saturday,
15 October, 8am on Disney XD (Astro Ch 617 & 637), with 5 things
you need to know and a handy timeline to keep you on track!

Star Wars Rebels – the animated series by Lucasfilm
Animation on Disney XD, covers the events that take place fourteen years after Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
and five years before Star Wars: Episode
IV - A New Hope.

At
this time, the Galactic Empire is securing its control on the galaxy, while the
last of the Jedi Knights are being tracked down by Darth Vader’s Imperial army.
However, hope remains as the fledgling Rebel force takes form against the
Empire.

Before
you pop any popcorn and wield your lightsaber, get ready for a BRAND NEW Season
of Star Wars Rebels by first catching
up on the full Star Wars saga as shown in the movies and on Disney XD!

A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR
AWAY…

STAR WARS: EPISODE I - The Phantom Menace

A trade dispute, sparked by an illegal
blockade to the planet Naboo by the Trade Federation, is revealed to be a plot
by Darth Sidious. With Queen Amidala of Naboo held hostage, Jedi Master Qui-Gon
Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi attempt a daring rescue. Along the way,
they encounter a young slave named Anakin Skywalker who later begins Jedi
training.

STAR WARS: EPISODE II - Attack of The Clones

Ten
years on, Obi-Wan is a general; with Anakin at his side, they help to defend the
Galactic Republic from attacks led by former Jedi Master Count Dooku. Anakin is
assigned to protect the influential senator Padmé Amidala; their romance leads
to a secret wedding. Meanwhile, Dooku delivers the Death Star blueprints to his
Sith master, Darth Sidious, marking the beginning of the Clone wars.

STAR WARS: EPISODE III - Revenge Of The Sith

Chancellor Palpatine’s
power and influence grows as the Clone Wars progresses, as well as suspicion among the Jedi Council regarding the Chancellor’s
allegiance. Anakin is then asked to spy on the chancellor but the Council’s
refusal to grant him the rank of Jedi Master leads to resentment. Anakin soon
embraces the Dark Side, fuelled by bitterness and manipulated by the fear of losing
his wife Padmé, who, unknown to
him, gives birth to twins. A confrontation between Anakin and Obi-Wan leads to
serious injuries; Darth Sidious saves his life, marking the ‘birth’ of the Sith
Lord Darth Vader.

STAR WARS REBELS Season 1

Fourteen years later,
a young orphan named Ezra meets the captain of a ship called Ghost,Hera Syndulla, and her motley crew –
Sabine Wren, Zeb Orrelios, Chopper the
droid, and Kanan Jarrus who is an undercover Jedi. Together they
traverse planet Lothal and the surrounding Outer Rim, learning about the
growing rebellion and their role in resisting the Imperial army while Ezra is
trained in the ways of The Force by Kanan.

STAR WARS REBELS Season 2

The
Rebels are adjusting to their new missions within a larger Rebellion taking place
on planets like Garel and Lasat. They receive a call for help from Minister
Maketh Tua, who convinces the Rebels to help her defect from the Galactic
Empire in exchange for vital Imperial secrets. They return to Lothal only to
find it under Imperial siege and soon have their first encounter with the Dark
Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader.

STAR WARS REBELS Season 3

Having established a secret base on planet
Atollon, the Ghost crew, now led by a more powerful Ezra, strengthens the rebel
fleet by acquiring new resources and recruits eager to stand against the
Empire. However, Imperial efforts to eliminate the rebellion are now being led
by the cold and analytical Grand Admiral Thrawn, whose strategic, tactical and
cultural insights make him a threat unlike any they have ever faced before. Ezra
and Sabine have to take on new roles and challenges as the rebels prepare for
their biggest mission yet – a direct assault on the Empire.

If you’re still
unclear how things stand, here are 5 things you need to know before watching:

1. Lothal – where it
all began

The Rebels started with Ezra Bridger,
Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Zeb Orrelios, Chopper the droid, and Kanan Jarrus. They met and began their mission against
the Galactic Empire on a planet called Lothal, traveling on a ship known as the
Ghost, as shown on Season 1.

2. Ezra Bridger battles within

While the Rebels gear up for their biggest
battle against the Empire in Season 3, the battle within Ezra rages on as he’s
torn between the light and dark side of the Force. The last episode of Season 2 showed him opening the Sith holocron that powered the Sith temple – something that
can only be performed by someone who thinks like a Sith.

3. Darth
Maul returns

Darth Maul is back since he was last seen in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace,
with an appearance in Star Wars: The
CloneWars TV series. This time,
his personal agenda to gain power continues in the third season of Star Wars Rebels, as he’s made it clear
he’s neither with the Rebels nor with the Empire.

4. Kanan’s
new look

After being blinded by Darth Maul’s lightsaber
in the season finale of Season 2, Kanan Jarrus now sports a beard and wears a black mask. The
experience has changed his perspective on life and he is made to rely more on
the Force as a guide.

5. Say hello to new characters

In Season 3, the Imperial army is now led by
the cold and analytical Grand Admiral Thrawn, who’s strategic, tactical and
cultural insights make him a threat unlike any the Rebels have ever faced
before. Meanwhile, Kanan Jarrus will meet a Force-sensitive ancient being on
planet Atollon called Bendu, who claims to represent the center of the Force.

STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A New Hope

Thirty-two
years after Episode III - The Revenge of The Sith, Princess Leia leads the
Rebel Alliance, hiding the Death Star blueprints in the astromech droid R2-D2 before
being captured by Darth Vader. An adopted farmhand Luke Skywalker discovers the
droid on Tatooine and embarks on a mission with Obi-Wan Kenobi to deliver the
plans to the Rebels, hiring smuggler Han Solo and his ship the Millennium
Falcon. The Rebels then identify a weakness in the Death Star, planning a
successful assault and destroying the Death Star.

STAR WARS: EPISODE V - The Empire Strikes Back

Three years after the Death Star is destroyed, Darth
Vader pursues Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance base on the ice planet
Hoth. Luke studies the Force under Jedi Master Yoda but leaves to rescue Han
Solo and Leia when they are captured by Vader. Luke then faces Vader, loses his hand and
discovers that Vader is his father. Meanwhile, Han has been frozen in carbonite
and surrendered to the bounty hunter Boba Fett, to be delivered to Jabba the Hutt.

STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - Return of The Jedi

Luke and Leia,
assisted by local Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian, rescue Han Solo from Jabba the
Hutt while the Galactic Empire constructs a secondDeath Starin order to crush theRebel Allianceonce and for all. The Rebel Fleet
launches a full-scale attack on the Death Star while Luke struggles to bring
his father,Darth Vader, back
from the Dark Side of theForce.
In the fight, Vader chooses to save his son, killing the Emperor and dying from
his wounds, bringing an end to the Empire's hold
over the galaxy.

STAR WARS: The Force Awakens

Thirty years after the destruction of the second Death
Star, the First Order rises from the fallen Galactic Empire with an even
greater weapon – the Starkiller. Opposing them is the Resistance, led by
General Leia who also searches for her brother Luke. Meanwhile a scavenger
named Rey – who shows an ability to use the Force - encounters BB-8, a droid
which holds a vital clue to Luke’s location, and is taken captive. Former
Stormtrooper Finn, Han Solo and Chewbacca attempt a rescue, with Han confronting
his son, Kylo
Ren, leader of the First Order. Han is killed and the Starkiller Base is
destroyed; soon after, Rey follows the map hidden on BB-8 and R2-D2 to Luke’s
location on planet Ahch-To.

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